Longtime Bayliss resident Mildred Marna Chittenden Newman Tucker died Sunday, September 8, 2024, after battling Parkinson’s disease in her final years. She was born in Colusa to Rolland G. Chittenden and Cordelia A. (Reed) Chittenden on December 11, 1927.
She lived in and around the Glenn County area most of her life. She had the good fortune of being the big sister to 10 brothers.
She was a career homemaker, learning and spending her time upholstering furniture, sewing winter coats and improving the farm and life of her family.
She had three children with her first husband, Herschel F. Newman: Ronald L. Newman, Marsha (Newman) Allen and Carol (Newman) Burrows. She was preceded in death by her husband, Herschel.
After Herschel’s death in 1965, she married Jamie D. Tucker. They spent their time improving the farm and eventually building a two-story house on the farm.
She most enjoyed planting and tending her huge flower beds and garden. After Jamie Tucker’s retirement, they took to the road to find genealogy information from various states from Kansas to Virginia.
One of her favorite projects was volunteering and supporting the Bayliss Library. She and Virginia Chappell served as librarians while the community sought to keep the library open.
When the library celebrated its 100th anniversary, it was an extremely happy day.
She is survived by daughter Carol; son-in-law Jeff Burrows; granddaughters Haylie Burrows and Christine Burrows; and brothers Cecil Chittenden, Douglas Chittenden and Thomas Chittenden.
Mildred was preceded in death by Herschel, Ron, Marsha, Ben Allen (son-in-law), and Jamie; and brothers Richard, Gerald, Robert, John, Delbert, Donald and Phillip.
At her request, no service will be held. Arrangements are being handled by F.D. Sweet and Son in Willows.
Burial is to take place in the Willows Cemetery.
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